Maggie Gyllenhaal Discusses Personal Experience Of Making ‘The Lost Daughter’ At Touching Venice Press Conference

initially shut in 2019 for a planned one-year refurbishment, though those plans were scuppered after a fire broke out at the venue in January 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic and “colossal water damage” then further held up progress.KOKO’s restoration and redevelopment has now been completed, and it intends to relaunch next month as a “50,000-square foot state-of-the-art live music venue and broadcasting house”.New additions to KOKO include its 200-capacity Fly Tower ‘venue within a venue’, a new shop/DJ space (which will feature “exclusive merch drops and artist collaborations”) and a morning to late-night pizzeria and tap bar, with Café KOKO also set to host intimate live performances.After Lianne La Havas recently announced a trio of shows at KOKO in May, the venue has this morning (March 1) confirmed a host of names who will perform as part of its relaunch.The likes of Pete Doherty, Jorja Smith, Kim Gordon, Tems, Portico Quartet, Omar Apollo, Remi Wolf and more have all confirmed gigs at KOKO in the coming months. You can find the venue’s calendar of events here.A new club night, KOKO Electronic, will also take place on Friday and Saturday nights until 6am, with the likes of Todd Terje, Jayda G and 2ManyDJs booked to perform so far.“It’s been a seven-year journey to bring this project to life and now, on the cusp of opening, I’m so happy to be paying homage to the cultural legacy of the building with a diverse mix of artists and contributing to arts and culture at a time when British live music needs it most,” Olly Bengough, CEO/Founder of KOKO, said in a statement.

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Russia-Ukraine war.The band, which consists of musicians Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, was set to perform on May 29 at Spartak Stadium.“With heavy hearts, in light of current events we feel it is necessary to cancel our upcoming show in Moscow at Spartak Stadium,” Green Day wrote on their Instagram Story.“We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s much bigger than that. But we also know that rock and roll is forever and we feel confident there will be a time and a place for us to return in the future,” the band continued.

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Charles Spencer has taken to Twitter to share some uplifting news with his followers.MORE: Charles Spencer unveils romantic gift to wife Karen with rare insight into marriageThe 57-year-old – younger brother of the late Princess Diana – shared a short clip showing swans and their cygnets swimming peacefully together in the river.WATCH: Prince William and Princess Diana can't contain their giggles during half-term tripHe wrote: "Good to see swans returning to nest at @AlthorpHouse – another sign of spring being in the air.READ: Charles Spencer didn't walk daughter Kitty down the aisle - this is whyMORE: Earl Spencer's wife opens up about life at Princess Diana's family's stately home"The first ones that settled here arrived the day after my father died, in late March 1992. Since then, we've had three decades of healthy cygnets."Good to see swans returning to nest at ⁦@AlthorpHouse⁩ - another sign of spring being in the air.

Saira Khan has taken to Instagram to share new heartbreak with her fans.MORE: Loose Women's Saira Khan shares big family newsThe former Loose Women star posted a powerful statement in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which read: "I am totally heartbroken and saddened at seeing images and reading reports of black and Asian people living in the Ukraine being beaten up, bullied and denied access to transportation to get them out of the country."WATCH: Saira Khan has a treat in store for husband SteveShe accompanied her post with a lengthy caption. It read: "In war all refugees regardless of the colour of their skin should be treated with respect and humanity.READ: Loose Women's Saira Khan defends Coleen Nolan – 'She is not the problem'MORE: Loose Women's Saira Khan's house is the epitome of A-list chic"I hope and pray that the racism I am reading about and seeing footage of is 'fake news'.

Kristina Rihanoff has remained silent since apologising to her fans over comments she made about the Ukraine and Russia conflict, but on Monday she reacted to several supportive messages left by her followers.MORE: Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff's fans share disappointment after Russian dancer clarifies Ukraine commentsOver the weekend, the former Strictly Come Dancing pro posted several now-deleted tweets that many felt were "insensitive" and "Pro-Putin" and after receiving backlash, the mother-of-one released a statement in which she clarified her words.MORE: Kristina Rihanoff welcomes baby boy Ray to the familyThe mother-of-one told her fans that she was "not supporting Putin, war, invasion, lost lives and politics," adding: "I hate it as much as a human being possibly can."READ: Kristina Rihanoff opens up about raising partner Ben Cohen's daughtersRELATED: Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina RihanoffShe also went on to reveal she was "deeply sorry" for offending anyone with her remarks and said she was "powerless doing anything to help anyone in both countries". Kristina explained to her followers that Milena's name is UkrainianThe statement divided her fans, and although many felt her words were "too little, too late", she did receive some messages of support that she acknowledged by liking them."Whatever truth you tell you will upset someone.

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Spencer”) and Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) with lengthy standing ovations.Some movie stars — such as Kristen Stewart, Benedict Cumberbatch and Maggie Gyllenhaal — then flew some 5,600 miles to a resort mountain town in Colorado, where they snapped selfies with journalists and sat through new screenings and applause all over again. What’s been so striking about the 2021 official kickoff to fall awards season was just how normal it felt.

This year’s BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full list of titles, with the program comprised of 159 features including 21 world premieres.

Naman Ramachandran The 65 British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival has unveiled its full program and the headline galas include several films that have been gaining fame recently.Among the galas are Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer,” with Kristen Stewart; Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” with Benedict Cumberbatch; Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard,” with Will Smith; and Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” featuring a host of stars including Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton and Léa Seydoux.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMaggie Gyllenhaal was glowing as her assured directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” received a warm, four-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival’s Sala Grande after Greek music played as the credits rolled, with her brother Jake Gyllenhaal cheering in the row behind her.Gyllenhaal’s adaptation of the eponymous Elena Ferrante novel about a middle-aged comparative literature professor on a solo vacation that brings back echoes of her parenting past, clearly struck a chord with the largely Italian audience, despite the Italy-set tale being transposed to the Greek island of Spetses and played by Anglo-Saxon characters.Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley –– who did not attend the premiere ––

Dakota Johnson is blowing us away with this look at the 2021 Venice Film Festival!

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With “The Lost Daughter,” director Maggie Gyllenhaal wears melancholy like a second skin. One of her generation’s most underrated actors, she moves through her films with a flicker of otherworldly woe; an organic ability that has routinely been informing the highlights of her filmography to date, from the erotically manic “Secretary,” to the gritty “Sherrybaby,” and more recently, the wistful thriller, “The Kindergarten Teacher.” In other words, Gyllenhaal has always possessed an auteurial sway over the films she was in, putting on them her signature ethereal stamp.

It comes as no surprise that for her feature directorial debut Maggie Gyllenhaal would choose the challenging job of adapting Italian author Elena Ferrante’s searingly compact novel The Lost Daughter which just made its World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival and next heads to Telluride this weekend.

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actress Virginie Efira, star Cynthia Erivo, actress Sarah Gadon, documentarian Alexander Nanau, and director Chloé Zhao. This year's festival has also invited two Afgan filmmakers, Sahraa Karimi and Sahra Mani, to discuss the Taliban's takeover of the country, with 'particular attention to the situation of filmmakers and artists,' in a panel taking place on 4th September.